Dairy Star

Dairy Star "All dairy, all the time."

11/06/2026

A month ago, a fire destroyed the dairy barn at Gary and Amy Blase's farm in Ethan, South Dakota where they operate Farm Life Creamery . The fire departement arrived as the yard was filled with smoke and battled the fire. Ultimately the dairy barn was lost, as were decades of family memorabilia, show banners and awards.

Listen to their reaction as they saw the smoke fill the yard on our podcast, Dairy Delivery: http://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dairy-delivery

Read the story on DairyStar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/fire-destroys-blase-dairy-barn,30954?

"If you're standing around, you can grab a shovel." Gold-N-Pines Pies Fingerpaint-ETV took that message to heart at her ...
11/06/2026

"If you're standing around, you can grab a shovel." Gold-N-Pines Pies Fingerpaint-ETV took that message to heart at her new home at the Whalen family's Friendship Farm in Millbrook, New York. Fingerpaint was bred by the Haag and Dorn families of Wisconsin and was purchased by the Whalens at the Hang Your Banner sale held in Lancaster, Wisconsin, and hosted by Valley Gem Farm, Knapps Genetics, Lazy M Farm and Circle B. Fingerpaint is a granddaughter of Pond-N-Pines Beau Nutter Butter-ETV.

Have an animal as helpful as Fingerpaint? Let us know!

📸: Donna Whalen

Happy June Dairy Month! 🐄🥛Dairy Star salutes the dedicated farmers who work to produce milk that is both delicious and n...
11/06/2026

Happy June Dairy Month! 🐄🥛

Dairy Star salutes the dedicated farmers who work to produce milk that is both delicious and nutritious (13 essential nutrients!)

Thank you dairy farmers!

This weekend, the Hochkammer family will welcome the public to their farm, a seventh-generation farm that has been opera...
11/06/2026

This weekend, the Hochkammer family will welcome the public to their farm, a seventh-generation farm that has been operational for 175 years. Hochkammer Dairy Farm LLC will host the Manitowoc County Breakfast on the Farm for the second time.

Three generations work side-by-side near Manitowoc. Tom and Anne Hochkammer; their son and daughter-in-law Casey and Sara Hochkammer; and Cory and Kim Krueger manage 260 cows and farm 650 acres.

Read about the history of their farm here: https://dairystar.com/stories/showcasing-a-seventh-generation-dairy,30961

10/06/2026

In May, a typical day in the life on a dairy farm can see a few extra visitors rolling down the driveway. At Fischer Valley Dairy in Plymouth, Wisconsin, John and Linda Fischer, along with their daughter and son-in-law, Sara and Adam Hanke welcomed more than 300 elementary students to the farm.

Students in 4K and third grade moved from station to station, learning about cows, calves, goats, sheep, pigs and more as part of a Food for America event, on behalf of the Plymouth FFA Chapter.

Read the full article about the day on the farm on DairyStar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-fischer-family,30981?

Along with hosting events on the farm, the John Fischer talked about other ways he stays involved in his community on our podcast, Dairy Delivery. http://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dairy-delivery

After a herbicide application left more weeds in the field than it killed, Junior Hunziker decided he could do better wi...
08/06/2026

After a herbicide application left more weeds in the field than it killed, Junior Hunziker decided he could do better without chemicals. Today, the farm has 120 milking cows near Ridott, Illinois.

The farm was certified organic in 1980. Junior and his wife, Judy, own and operate the farm with their children, Joel and Kevin Hunziker and Krista Liddell; Kevin's daughter and son-in-law, Hannah and Robby Lindquist and their son, Benson; and Joel's son, Gavin.

Catch the full article on JKB Farms on DairyStar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/organic-for-more-than-40-years,30980?

Heading to World Dairy Expo, Robert Strack brought up the idea installing an automated milking system to his wife, Maria...
07/06/2026

Heading to World Dairy Expo, Robert Strack brought up the idea installing an automated milking system to his wife, Maria. At first she wasn't convinced. Now a year into their retrofitted system, their herd of 90 cows are averaging 3.3-3.4 milkings per day.

Read the article about the process of adding 2 robots to their tiestall barn here: https://dairystar.com/stories/retrofitted-for-robots,30960?

This issue's Kid's Corner highlights the Schulze family! Kady, Cooper, Lydia, Leah and Collin work with their parents Be...
06/06/2026

This issue's Kid's Corner highlights the Schulze family! Kady, Cooper, Lydia, Leah and Collin work with their parents Becca and Devin at the family farm. The family milks 750 cows in Minnesota.

See what the what the kids's favorite farm activities are on DairyStar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/kids-corner-the-schulze-family,30990?

This issue's Women in Dairy section highlights Arlisa Clements! Clements farms with her husband, Cody, in C**n Valley, W...
06/06/2026

This issue's Women in Dairy section highlights Arlisa Clements! Clements farms with her husband, Cody, in C**n Valley, Wisconsin. They milk 100 cows in a double-8 parlor, and are raising five boys on the farm.

Catch the full article here: https://dairystar.com/stories/women-in-dairy-arlisa-clements,30974?

05/06/2026

Growing up in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Brian Reisinger worked with his dad on the family farm, and as he got older, understood how special those memories were. He recently wrote a book about his family's experience and the farm's 114-year history, titled "Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer," The book was named the 2025 Book of the Year by the Farm Foundation.

Read the full story on DairyStar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/dedicated-to-dad,30964?

Listen to his interview on our podcast, Dairy Delivery: http://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dairy-delivery

Address


Telephone

+13203526303

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Dairy Star posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?

Share